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Mummification Museum

By : Nada Yahia | 14 July 2020

Mummification Museum is one of the most surprising things about Egypt is that it has excellent museums and a wide variety of monuments all dedicated to its past history. It is for it, that they are worthy of being visited with Magic Life Tours agency.

1. Location

The museum is located in the city of Luxor, the ancient Thebes. It stands on the cornice in front of the Mina Palace Hotel, situated to the north of the Luxor Temple overlooking the Nile river. the Mummification Museum has well-presented exhibits explaining the art of mummification.

2. description

The museum is small and some may find the entrance fee overpriced. On display are the well-preserved mummy of a 21st-dynasty high priest of Amun, Maserharti, and a host of mummified animals. Vitrines show the tools and materials used in the mummification process – check out the small spoon and metal spatula used for scraping the brain out of the skull. Several artefacts that were crucial to the mummy’s journey to the afterlife have also been included, as well as some picturesque painted coffins. Presiding over the entrance is a beautiful little statue of the jackal god, Anubis, the god of embalming who helped Isis turn her brother-husband Osiris into the first mummy. Magic Life Tours aims to offer the ultimate Egyptian adventure and intimate knowledge about the country. We offer this unique experience to Mummification museum, book it with us and enjoy visiting it. At the museum’s entrance is an ornate statue of Anubis, the god of embalming. The Ancient Egyptians applied their embalming techniques to many species, and the museum displays a number of mummified animals, including cats, fish, and crocodiles. There’s also a particularly well-preserved mummy of the high priest Maserharti of Amun from the 21st dynasty. Make the most of your time in Luxor on a full day private tour that explores this beautiful museum with Magic Life Tours agency.

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